stingy white poo

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jaguartooth

jaguartooth

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Oct 25, 2007
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Hey guys,

I have a JD and GT that both have stringy white poo. I'm aware that this is probably due to internal parasites. I've been treating them with metronidazole by soaking it in the pellets before I feed them. They eat like pigs, so I know they are getting the medication. It's the third day of medication, but their poo is still stringy and white.

How much dose and for how long do you guys advise me to treat these guys.

Any other meds I should be treating with? What brands?

Thanks!
 
Lots of info to add before speculation can begin.....Did you grow these fish from fry? Are they in the same tank? Do they have other fish with them? Are the other fish exhibiting this behavior as well? What exactly do you feed, when, how much, and how often? Three days is just the beginning...You will want to treat even after you see signs to insure the problem is gone 100% Do you have a spare tank? It is easier to isolate fish in smaller tanks to treat, there are a couple good reasons....They will be by them selves and just chill, and also a smaller water volume means less meds....
 
They are not grown from fry by me. Just those two fish are exhibiting these symptoms. The GT I had for awhile and the JD I just purchased a month ago. The GT had stringy poo even before I purchased the JD. Once the JD got acclimated to the tank, she started taking to food regularly, and that's when I noticed that she also had stringy white poo.

I feed them 1-2x a day with pellets and freeze-dried shrimp. occasionally bloodworms.

I don't have a spare tank, so I'm treating them in the tank.

I've heard that metronidazole is most effective if it is ingested by the fish versus treating in the water column. is this true? All my fish, including those two infected have a healthy appetite.
 
jaguartooth;2150055; said:
I've heard that metronidazole is most effective if it is ingested by the fish versus treating in the water column. is this true? All my fish, including those two infected have a healthy appetite.
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Yes. Ingestion is direct. Stringy white poo could also be mucous membrane of their intestines. If they have a hearty appetite, I wouldn't worry too much.

Just for more reference, levamisole hydrochloride would be your better bet for internal parasites as it covers a wide range of parasites compared to metronidazole and praziquantel.
 
It may also be bloat. Maybe they are getting to much protein, when mbunas got bloat their crap was like that.

Maybe try less protein and more vegetable matter?

Hope this helps.
 
um, no craters in the head. I'm always looking out for HITH with my cichlids. I'm aware of the possible connection between internal parasites, Hexamita, and HITH, so that's why I'm so concerned here.

Yeah, these guys eat like no other. No diminished appetite here. Not sure if I'm feeding them too much protein, as 80% of their diet is Hikari pellets.

Where can I get some levamisole hydrochloride? At most pet stores?
 
Not the petstores. Most states limit its use. Ask the vet for one. They are available under various names such as Levasole although check the ingredients. You'll want purely levamisole hydrochloride.
 
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